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industrial design PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 252 industrial design PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Developing solution for robot in an uncertain environment

The School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (SCEBE), at Edinburgh Napier University is proud to be contributing to the robotic and automation research and knowledge transfer over the years. With the new investment on several robotic systems, the research team here is ready and looking forward to the next chapter of research adventure. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Goh, Dr S Smith, Prof E Hart
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Chaos-based cryptography

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M S Baptista
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Deep machine learning for zero-day adversarial intrusion detection in Internet-of-Things and Cyber-Physical Systems

The increasing demand of secure and reliable communication has never been higher due to elevated number of applications in the present-day world such as the Internet of Things (IoT). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr SUJ Ullah Jan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced Microneedle Technologies for Drug Delivery and Immunology Applications

Microneedles are rapidly emerging as opportunistic therapeutic platforms, ranging from drug delivery systems to vaccine therapeutics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Ahmad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advanced 3D Printing and Patterning Technologies for Drug Delivery & Biomaterials

Additive manufacturing processes have advanced over the last 15 years. 3D Printing (a form of additive manufacturing) has unravelled in all areas of science and engineering. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Ahmad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Low-loss photonics for quantum networks

Supervisors. Prof James Gates j.gates@soton.ac.uk. Prof Corin Gawith corin.gawith@soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Gates
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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New mathematical models to make biology predictable

We seek a PhD student in applied mathematics to join the Queensland University of Technology node of MACSYS. MACSYS is the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Simpson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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On-chip Quantum Cryptography Using Two-Dimensional Materials

Supervisors. Dr Yasir Noori y.j.noori@soton.ac.uk. Frederic Gardes fg5v@ecs.soton.ac.uk. This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Noori
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Graphene-based silicon photonic photodetectors for mid-infrared wavelengths

Supervisory Team. Dr Milos Nedeljkovic and Professor Callum Littlejohns. This project’s aim is to explore the integration of graphene with Silicon Photonic circuits to create fast and sensitive photodetectors for the mid-infrared (mid-IR) region, a key wavelength range for detecting gases and molecules. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Nedeljkovic
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Low-loss photonics for quantum networks

Supervisory Team. Prof James Gates and Prof Corin Gawith. In the world of Quantum Technology every photon is precious. This project will create new ultra-low-loss optical components that will lead to advanced quantum memories, switchable delays, and the creation of large, entangled quantum states. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr J Gates
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Brain-inspired security primitive for secure hardware in space

Supervisory Team. Dr Firman Simanjuntak and Dr Basel Halak. Memristors mimic how the brain learns—offering low-cost, secure, and energy-efficient computing. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr F Simanjuntak
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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The Chemistry of Energetic Coordination Compounds

This PhD project aims at fundamental research into the discovery of novel energetic materials. Results will inform solutions to challenges posed by current requirements to remove heavy metals and perchlorate from energetic materials such as propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr P P Portius
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Space-Time Quantum Metasurfaces for Fault-Tolerant, Scalable Quantum Computing

This project, within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton (https://qte.ac.uk), carries a UKRI TechExpert enhanced annual stipend around £31k for UK students. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Taravati
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Intelligent Nanofabrication for Nanophotonics

Supervisory Team. Prof Kevin MacDonald, Dr Ben Mills and Prof Nikolay Zheludev. Focused ion beam (FIB) milling is a key enabling technology in physical sciences research and industrial micro/nanotech manufacturing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof K MacDonald
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sounds of healthy soil – foundations of acoustic monitoring of soil bioturbation and soil health

Supervisory team. Dr Michal Kalkowski and Dr Siul Ruiz. Soil health underpins numerous processes critical to food security. Current methods for evaluating soil health are local, lab-based, and not scalable. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Kalkowski
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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